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A semianalytical finite element analysis of electromagnetic propagation in stratified media
Author(s) -
Chen Jiefu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.28786
Subject(s) - finite element method , discretization , microwave , mathematical analysis , engineering , mathematics , structural engineering , telecommunications
A semianalytical finite element method (FEM) is proposed for analyzing propagation of electromagnetic waves in stratified media. Conventional finite elements are used to discretize the cross‐section of a layered structure, and a Riccati equation‐based integration scheme is used to handle the longitudinal direction with a very high precision. This semianalytical FEM is easy to implement. Numerical examples demonstrate that the proposed method has high efficiency and accuracy. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 57:15–18, 2015